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148 · Mar 2020
Bridge of Time
David Nelson Mar 2020
Bridge of time

from here to there in a blink
the bridge of time can be crossed
taken in like a long cool drink
the circle completes dreams softly tossed

from the circles of Sanskrit sky of outer space
connections to the world beyond
may you find concern written upon my face
motionless without a sound

the knowledge of time and futures past
the feeling of the worlds pain
reaching out with stones cast
between the falling drops of rain

from the circles of Sanskrit sky of outer space
connections to the world beyond
may you find concern written upon my face
motionless without a sound

the Mahabhuta words so wise
millions upon billions lives gone by
below the ground above the skies
do we share the stars inside

the son of Brahma examines the list
to find the evil and the peace
the tender dreams at long last kissed
recorded in the past returned release

Gomer LePoet ...
137 · Mar 2020
Eighty-Five
David Nelson Mar 2020
Eighty-Five

eighty-five was the number
they told us that was all we could do
when you run out you are in trouble
you cannot say we did not warn you

do not reload the chamber
keep it clean you don't want a jam
we shook our heads in wonder
why are we here my brothers

They do not want to stop
they never want it to end
they lie to the children
they claim to be a friend

the rain never ends it seems
the mud covers our boots
who is the enemy I do not know
the auditorium is not an option

They do not want to stop
they never want it to end
they lie to the children
they claim to be a friend

will anyone remember
can anyone ever forget
the souls will forever burn
so dam tired of being wet

Gomer LePoet....
This a piece about the winding down of the war in Viet Nam
131 · Mar 2020
Before This Night is Over
David Nelson Mar 2020
Before This Night is Over

before this night is over
I will have returned to my post
turning back the clock
retrieving spoken words
that have fallen on deaf ears

before this night is over
I will have wiped away a tear
thoughts of what might have been
but wasn't meant to be
or the night would not have remained completely still

before this night is over
I will have given up on wishes
feelings that were never felt
dreams by only one
the meeting that never happened

yes before this night is over
things will be like they were
no more than a friendly handshake
good to meet you kind soul
before this night is over ...


Gomer LePoet ...
To listen to the musical version of this piece
go to
https://soundcloud.com/gomer-lepoet/jam-142988-before-this-night-is-over

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